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the physical or mental power to do something
as a result of the accident the once-vigorous athlete lost the ability to walk
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Recent Examples of abilities
Alexander was able to counter Slater’s high-flying abilities just for a moment and knocked him back out of the ring.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
But shortly before the screen cuts to black one last time, the lovers can be seen and heard gasping for breath, suggesting that Claire has used her special healing abilities to save Jamie.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
In the new show, Cage plays Ben Reilly, a private investigator in 1930s New York who just so happens to have spider-like abilities.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Also on the bench was Brian Beddingfield, a 2027 tight end who has yet to show his abilities after sitting out most of last season with injuries.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
The tentative agreement would also give workers a one-time $1,500 payment, cap healthcare premium increases, put limitations on layoffs, expand leave and break abilities, add new holidays where workers get premium pay, and place caps on parking increases and other workplace costs.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
These abilities range from simple attack speed buffs through to complex spells such as the Titanic flying into the battlefield and exploding.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Benge and Ewing have tremendous speed and baserunning abilities, which Mendoza wants to utilize.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
At her school, Nguyen is respected for her exceptional abilities and willingness to push boundaries.
—Paul Hodgins, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
But shortly before the screen cuts to black one last time, the lovers can be seen and heard gasping for breath, suggesting that Claire has used her special healing abilities to save Jamie.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
In the new show, Cage plays Ben Reilly, a private investigator in 1930s New York who just so happens to have spider-like abilities.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Also on the bench was Brian Beddingfield, a 2027 tight end who has yet to show his abilities after sitting out most of last season with injuries.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
The tentative agreement would also give workers a one-time $1,500 payment, cap healthcare premium increases, put limitations on layoffs, expand leave and break abilities, add new holidays where workers get premium pay, and place caps on parking increases and other workplace costs.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
These abilities range from simple attack speed buffs through to complex spells such as the Titanic flying into the battlefield and exploding.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Benge and Ewing have tremendous speed and baserunning abilities, which Mendoza wants to utilize.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
At her school, Nguyen is respected for her exceptional abilities and willingness to push boundaries.
—Paul Hodgins, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abilities
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The official added that allies are increasing investments in warships, aircraft, drones, long-range missiles, as well as space and cyber capabilities, while boosting readiness and modernizing command and control.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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The Flow 2 has voice command capabilities, along with working with Matter, Alexa, and Google Home.—
Joe Salas
May 09,
New Atlas,
9 May 2026
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The lower and higher memory capacities, including the top-end 64GB and 128GB options, all ship faster.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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Records compiled by the online site LegiStorm show Moorer has worked for Davis in various capacities since 2008 and currently makes about $72,000 a year.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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There is a desire for better center play, true lob threats who mimic the skills of Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II (with cleaner injury histories).—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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In March, Sharon Ofek, a superintendent in Carmel, California, praised the software’s math lessons for teaching problem-solving skills rather than memorization of formulas.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Pavel Dorofeyev has made a name for himself with his shot from the right circle, the epitome of a skilled player making the best use of his talents by setting the Vegas record for power-play goals with 20 this season.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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Kyle isn’t content with such small-scale operations, however, considering his and his friends’ talents.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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The researchers also announced a contest with a $200,000 prize pool on the popular machine learning competition site Kaggle for outside researchers to help build evaluations for the five cognitive faculties where existing benchmark tests are weakest.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Strange occurrences quickly destabilize the group, with the writer becoming increasingly unhinged, convinced the location has an inexplicable hold over her creative faculties.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For this class, the premise is that your purpose in life lies to the intersection of your values, your aptitudes and your interests.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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This model reflects Japan’s long-standing corporate culture, which prioritizes new hires for their general potential—their aptitudes and aspirations, as opposed to their current skill sets or university majors—and then trains them on the job.—
GRACIA LIU-FARRER,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Nov. 2025
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Of all the competencies required for the role, political affiliation or experience as a television commentator are not high on his list.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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Learn from that and then get incredibly good rebuild core competencies.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Abilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abilities. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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